Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino says the membership are usually not eager about the Premier League title after falling 9 factors behind leaders Liverpool.
The 1-1 draw with Chelsea on the weekend noticed the Gunners’ winless run within the league prolong to 4 matches and go away Mikel Arteta’s aspect properly off the tempo.
Arsenal have been runners-up to Manchester Metropolis in every of the final two seasons however it’s new boss Arne Slot setting the tone for the Reds this time round.
“Personally I don’t take into consideration the title,” stated Merino.
“Proper now we’re at a second the place we’ve got to consider the following step, the following coaching session, the following recreation and don’t look an excessive amount of forward of ourselves.
“The small steps are those which can be going to construct the long term.”
At the very least 90 factors has been required to be topped champions in six of the least eight seasons, with Liverpool solely dropping 5 factors from their opening 11 video games.
Arsenal – in the meantime – have received simply 5 of their first 11 leaving the Gunners with loads to do.
“I’m a constructive individual and I hope for the long run that outcomes are coming and this staff will develop,” Merino stated.
“We don’t have to have a look at the negatives, we’ve got to have a look at the positives, we’ve got to have a look at ourselves and the way we wish to carry out, not begin eager about what’s going to occur if we lose. That’s including additional stress.
“We all know we’ve got to win each recreation. We wish that and we’ve got to work for that. We have now to concentrate on the current and on ourselves.”
Arsenal face Nottingham Forest of their first recreation again after the worldwide break on 23 November.
